Paul, Fiorina dropped from the main stage

[101ABN]

Rand Paul said he plans to boycott Thursday's Republican presidential debate after missing the cut to make the main debate stage for the first time during his White House run.

"I won't debate anything that's not first-tier, because we have a first-tier campaign," Paul told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Monday.

Debate sponsor Fox Business Network announced Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, and John Kasich will participate in the primetime showdown.

Rand Paul would have been in the so-called undercard debate with Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum.


www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/rand-paul-says-he-ll-boycott-debate-after-missing-main-n494406

[dustdevil28]

Tough break. Fiorina has had some good showings but can't seem to draw enough support. Think this may be it for her, it definitely is it Paul.

-DD

[101ABN]

I think they're both good people in their own right but this is a tough league at the moment.

[dustdevil28]

What a show during the past debate. Fiorina remains strong no matter what stage she is on. Its a shame she can't parlay that into support for her campaign.

-DD